From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Correspondence regarding a cracked lid for a 20/25-HP Exide Battery and the subsequent replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 164\4\ img048 | |
| Date | 29th October 1931 | |
| X6055. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wst. ROY {Sir Henry Royce} /MS2/P.29.10.31. 20/25-HP EXIDE BATTERY TYPE 6-SSM7-IL. In reply to yours Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Wstl/AS26.10.31. we give below copy of a letter received from The Chloride Electrical Storage Co.Ltd., in reply to ours of 27th inst. regarding broken lid {A. J. Lidsey} of the above-mentioned battery. " We have your letter of 27th inst inst., and are sorry that you have accidentally cracked one of the lids supplied recently with the two 6-SSM 7-11 batteries. We are having another lid {A. J. Lidsey} sent on to you for replacement, which is the only one we have at the moment; also six spare lid {A. J. Lidsey} screws. We have noted your remarks with regard to these lids being fragile compared with those fitted to the batteries for your 40/50-HP Chassis, and also your suggestion with regard to fitting the screws with a retaining ring, and you can rest assured both these points will receive our consideration. " Roy {Sir Henry Royce} | ||